Q&A with @SunDevilSoccer head coach Graham Winkworth

Coming off the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2014, Sun Devil Soccer kicks off the 2021 campaign on Thursday when it hosts Central Arkansas at 7 p.m. at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium. Below is a Q&A with fifth year head coach Graham Winkworth about the upcoming season.

Usually the offseason is approximately eight or nine months with a spring season in between. Will having a shorter offseason (approximately three months) affect preparations for the upcoming season?

It is exciting having a short offseason. I'm in favor of a year-round model but I'm in favor of a year-round model where we play one game a week to help the players' bodies heal. We've got a few bumps and bruises and…